Coloureds (Afrikaans: Kleurlinge or Bruinmense, lit. Brown people) are a multiracial ethnic group native to Southern Africa who have ancestry from more than one of the various populations inhabiting the region, including Khoisan, Bantu, European, Austronesian, South Asian or East Asian.

What is colored race?

Coloured, formerly Cape Coloured, a person of mixed European (“white”) and African (“black”) or Asian ancestry, as officially defined by the South African government from 1950 to 1991.

What does Coloured mean in Zimbabwe?

Coloured Zimbabweans are persons of mixed race claiming both European and African descent, in Malawi, Zambia, and , particularly Zimbabwe. They are also known as Coloureds.